Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend returns June 7-8, allowing anglers the opportunity to fish for many species without a license, according to a news release from the Washington state Department …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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Timberland Regional Library has announced its four headlining performers to entertain and educate the community as part of the 2025 Summer Library Program.
The free events will span five …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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It’s been many years since I watched the movie “Saving Private Ryan,” but the last scene still sticks with me.
The title character leans down to hear the raspy final words of …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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5/23/25
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In this installment of A Look Back in Time, the Friday, May 24, 1935, edition of The Chronicle featured a story about Ray Becker, an Industrial Workers of the World union member involved in the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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Travelers who use on-ramps to Interstate 5 in Lewis County should plan for overnight closures and delays, according to a news release from the Washington state Department of Transportation (WSDOT).
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, testified in front of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to request that her Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act be included in the upcoming National …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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Like many of the other rural cities and towns in Lewis County, the City of Toledo hosts an annual Fourth of July show, with fireworks being launched from behind Toledo City Hall and the …
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By Owen Sexton / owen@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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If Thurston County continues on its current financial trend without any adjustments, its general fund will run into the negative by 2027.
That’s why the Board of County Commissioners sat …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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The Trump administration has cut tens of millions of dollars from a key Columbia Basin salmon-restoration program run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a move experts say puts the treasured …
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By Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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5/23/25
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In April, unemployment throughout Washington state rose slightly to 4.4%, according to the Washington state Employment Security Department (ESD).
The agency reported Lewis County had a 5% …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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In four years, Chehalis resident Ethan Brunton hopes to become the youngest governor in U.S. history.
At the age of 15, he is not currently eligible to run for governor, but he will turn 18 just …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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With Memorial Day on Monday, May 26, a number of ceremonies are scheduled honoring the U.S. military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Veterans Journey Forward Memorial Day 5K
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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The Grays Harbor Drug Task Force (GHDTF), with the help of the Lewis County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team, recently made three arrests related to an extensive investigation of the distribution of …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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When Brooke Pantier was an infant, her doctors believe she didn’t have much of a chance to live past 2 years of age as she was diagnosed with a complex congenital heart condition. She was in …
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By Dylan Reubenking / dylanr@chronline.com
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5/23/25
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Thurston County deputies searched a Tumwater motel Thursday morning for a man who allegedly fled from a traffic stop.
Law enforcement descended on the motel at 400 Lee St. SW before 7 a.m. …
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By Martín Bilbao / The Olympian
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5/23/25
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Opening statements started Wednesday in the trial of Butch Dwight Smith, the 51-year-old resident accused of assaulting a 65-year-old man at a Castle Rock gas station in 2023.
With the podium …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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5/23/25
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MOUNT ST. HELENS — Col. Terry Connell was at his downtown Portland church one Sunday in 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted.
“You could see all the smoke and the ash coming out of the …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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5/23/25
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A man accused of threatening to kill his mother and stepfather in Centralia in October 2024 was arrested Wednesday on a $50,000 warrant.
Thomas Gabriel Smith, 28, of Olympia is accused of …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/22/25
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A Cinebar man accused of uploading child sexual abuse material to the internet in October 2024 has been arrested and charged in Lewis County Superior Court.
The Internet Crimes Against …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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5/22/25
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What does courage look like?
At Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital, it's more than just a question.
Faces of Courage is a program hosted in collaboration with Hilltop Artists, …
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By Ty VanTuyl / ty@chronline.com
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5/22/25
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